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Integrated Ecosystem Management in Western Kenya

The Western Kenya Integrated Ecosystem Management Project focuses on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and socioeconomic improvements in Nzoia, Yala, and Nyando regions. Key indicators include household income, carbon sequestration, and nutrient balance. The project implements better agroforestry practices, seed varieties, and feed management to address climatic changes. With a focus on data collection and stakeholder engagement, the project aims to enhance ecosystem resilience and community livelihoods.

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Integrated Ecosystem Management in Western Kenya

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  1. Western Kenya Integrated Ecosystem Management Project Patrick Gicheru LouVerchot Louis Gachimbi A.M. Karuku Samuel Ombaga Frida Maina Wachira Kaguogo

  2. Application Description • Western Kenya • Nzoia (12,000 Km2) • Yala (2,500 Km2) (good data on one of the 100 Km2 blocks) • Nyando (4000 Km2) (Good data one of the blocks 100 Km2 blocks) • Impact focal areas and control focal areas within 10 X 10 Kmblocks • 8000 to 12000 famillies • Production systems • Katuk Odeyo • Maize livestock • Kakamega • Mixed crop livestock systems

  3. Indicators • Socio-economic • Household Income • Poverty • Food security (amount of calories per person) • Bio-Physical • Carbon sequestration • Sediment loads • Soil erosion • Nutrient balance • Nutrient depletion • Biodiversity (tree and shrub biodiversity and then other biodiversity e.g. bird)

  4. Scenarios • Better Agro forestry Practices • Better Seed Varieties/breeds • Better feed management practices (cut and carry livestock feeding system) • Better Nutrient Management • Climatic change • Output Price Changes • Input Cost Changes • Introduction of Incentive Schemes • Carbon credits • Water harvesting for crop production • Tenure systems

  5. Data • Good Data Available • Biophysical Characterization • Farming systems characterization • Baseline surveys • Socioeconomic baselines • Biodiversity (Woody vegetation, trees and shrubs and birds) • Carbon stocks • To be collected • Biodiversity (medicinal herbs, small mammals etc) • Nutmon

  6. Work Plan • Stakeholders (KARI, ICRAF, COSOFAP, MoA, MENR, Maseno University, NGOs, CBOs, KEFRI, MoW and Farmers) • Data (cleaning and updating (October/November) • Modeling (November/December/January) • TOA Team Backstopping • What: Modeling • When: Late November/Early December • Reports & Presentations (Drafts April)

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